His agent is Scott Boras, he's going to get full value Or you could work with some direct quotes from Jake himself: ‘‘I don’t think I’m a guy that’s going to ask for an astronomical amount of money,’’ Arrieta said Tuesday. ‘‘But I think if there’s a fair deal to be reached, I’m in 100 percent. I like pretty much everything about Chicago and the team that’s in place now, with the guys that are coming up. It’s hard not to want to stay here.’’ Arrieta said having Boras for an agent doesn’t preclude a deal. ‘‘The decision comes down to what I want to do,’’ Arrieta said. ‘‘Scott is very good about giving me all the information and letting his clients make the final decision. There’s a lot of negative talk about the way Scott does things, but I think it’s pretty clear he’s the best in the business. What it really boils down to is what I want, what the team wants, and we kind of go from there.’’ http://chicago.suntimes.com/uncategorized/7/71/198048/cubs-right-hander-jake-arrieta-open-to-long-term-contract That article is from over a year ago. I think it is fair to say that Arrieta's value has increased substantially since then.